About this Article A copy of the correspondence between DA Shadow Minister of Finance, David Maynier MP, and the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, Yunus Carrim, is enclosed [here]. To his credit, the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance, Yunus Carrim, wrote to a number of institutions …

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) chaired a meeting of key stakeholders consisting of high level representatives from the South African Police Service (SAPS), Cosatu, Fedusa, the United National Transport Union (UNTU), the South Africa Transport Allied Workers Union (Satawu) and the South African National Civic Organisation (Sanco) …

South Africa’s national road agency is going all out to make sure black businesses in the construction sector are supported by everyone involved. Macozoma said the roads agency was unwavering in its commitment to ensure inclusive participation of black South Africans in opportunities generated by SANRAL. The national roads agency …

About this Article Of the 26 schools listed by the Department of Basic Education (DBE) as having achieved a matric pass rate of below 40% for the past 5 years, 13 were on the same list last year and a few for a number of years before that. Section 58B …

Recent exposés about fraud and corruption at Eskom should trigger a so-called gatekeeper clause that would see long-term bonuses reduced or even forfeited, says PFMA expert Advocate Ivan Herselman. Recent reports about corruption in the previous financial year should see them pay back bonuses that were awarded without knowledge of …

Several taxpayers have complained about receiving penalties for being non-compliant in the submission of tax returns for prior tax years. The penalties ranging between R500 and R2 000 have been issued mainly for the non-submission of returns, despite taxpayers claiming that they were not required to file tax returns. The …

The proposed 2017 Mining Charter has already wiped out R50 billion of the market value of shares in listed mining companies in South Africa and could destroy the industry altogether, the Chamber of Mines has contended in court papers. The chamber’s urgent application to stop the implementation of the charter …

Finance Deputy Minister Sfiso Buthelezi during a media conference on April 04, 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Beeld / Felix Dlangamandla) The deputy finance minister had committed to provide the copies to parliament but he has failed to fulfil his commitment, the party says. …

Electricity parastatal Eskom on Sunday denied media reports that the state-owned company (SOC) is facing a cash crisis. Eskom had noted weekend media reports concerning its financial sustainability, it said in a statement. “Due to limitations around disclosing financial information before the official announcement which is scheduled for Wednesday, Eskom is …

The finance minister unveiled a 14-point plan on Thursday to restore confidence in the economy that, among other things, called for two erstwhile warring parties – the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) and Chamber of Mines – to come back to the negotiating table and try to resolve the impasse …